Thill-tug



(No Model.)

.0. B. PINEO.

THILL TUG.

No. 245,744. Patented-411g. 16,1881.

Win/WW" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES B. PINEO, OF EDEN, MAlNE.

THlLL-TUG.

SPEQIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 245,744, dated August16, 1881.

Application filed March 15, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES B. P1NEo,acitizen of the United States, residing at the town of Eden, in thecounty of Hancock and State of Maine,have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Thill-Tugs; and I do hereby declare thatthefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,and tothe letters and gures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2is a sectional View taken on line y y of Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a detailview, in perspective, ot' the metallic lining.

The present invention has relation to certain new and usefulimprovements in shaft-tugs; and it consists in the construction thereof,as shown in the drawings, and hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the tug-strap provided withthe usual buckle, a, and loop b. Between the buckle c and attached endot' the strap A is located a metal lining or facing, B, and between thisand the strap is a leather lining, c. The metallic lining B extendsentirely around the opening in the tug, and the ends are welded togetherand securely fastened by a rivet, d, which 4passes through the strap A,leather lining c,

and metallic lining B. The metallic lining is firmly and securelyfastened to the leather lin ing by pins c, which are cast on themetallic lining and enter the surface ot' the lining c, which holds itin place. The metallic lining B is made narrower than the strap A andlining c, or, in other words, the edges ot' the strap and lining projectbeyond the metallic lining to admit oftheir being stitched or sewed (Nomodel.)

together after the metallic lining has been secured in place.- Themetallic lining B being narrower than the leather, it not only admits ofthe leather lining and strap being sewed togetheralong their edges, butgives a neat appearance to the tug and does not wear the saddle, as theordinary metal tug does; also allows the tug to be removed'from theback- -band more easily. The metallic lining` B being narrower than thestrap A and lining c, there is no projecting edges to wear sharp and cutthe leather on the thill, and will not spread `the tug open at thecenter, causing theleather to wear olf at that point, as in othermetallic linings that pass only partly around the open ing of the tug.

The metallic lining may be nickel-plated, to correspond with thetrimmings ot' the harness, or either of white or other metal, and as thepins are cast on the exterior ot' the lining they (lo not show or marthe appearance thereof.

The tug is always in shape to receive the thill, and is much easier onthe back-band than the ordinary iron tug.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a thill-tug, the strap A and leather` lini of two witnesses.

CHAS. B. PINEO. Witnesses J. E. BERRY, W. E. UooLIDGE.

